DELGADORECORDSDelgado Records
was Primarily a book-publishing company, Delgado made at least
one Record an EP of poems by Patience Strong. Strong was famous for
her uplifting poetry, which appeared in the 'Daily Mirror' and 'Woman's Own' for
decades. Her EP, 'Happy Birthday' (PSR-1), featured her reciting ten poems
to a background of classical pieces by Grieg, Handel, Bach, Mendelssohn and
Samuel Wesley, played on the organ of Guildford Cathedral. A similar
collection, 'The Quiet Hour', had been released on LP in 1963 and had proved
popular enough to be reissued twice: it can be found on Society (SOC-956),
Fidelity (FID-2170) and Boulevard (4075). There is no date on the 'Happy
Birthday' EP but it has a '70s look to it, Pressing was by CBS. The EP came
in a gatefold birthday card. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The
Info.